Gyeonggi-do Temporarily Suspends 'Passenger Car Day System' to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province temporarily lifted the 'Passenger Car Day Off System' starting from the 27th to prevent the community spread and block infections of the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection' (COVID-19).

The Passenger Car Day Off System is a voluntary citizen practice movement under the 'Urban Traffic Maintenance Promotion Act' (Article 34-2), where residents voluntarily choose a day from Monday to Friday on which they do not drive passenger cars from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

This temporary suspension of the Passenger Car Day Off System by the province is a measure to minimize personal contact during commuting and thereby reduce the spread of infection within the region, following the elevation of the COVID-19 crisis alert to the 'Severe' level on the 23rd.

The temporary suspension applies to approximately 87,000 participants currently enrolled in Gyeonggi Province's Passenger Car Day Off System.

During the suspension period, vehicles registered under the Passenger Car Day Off System are allowed to operate on weekdays (Monday to Friday). Existing benefits such as discounts on public parking fees will remain unchanged.

However, drivers equipped with On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) devices that receive private insurance benefits will be subject to insurance company regulations independently of Gyeonggi Province's temporary suspension of the Passenger Car Day Off System.

A provincial official stated, "If the national COVID-19 crisis alert level is lowered from 'Severe' to 'Caution' or below in the future, the temporary suspension will be ended." He added, "Gyeonggi Province is doing its best to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we ask residents to also do their best in personal hygiene management."

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